April 30, 2019
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Contaminated blood scandal: Inquiry hearings to begin
A public inquiry starts to hear evidence as families call for "justice" for people affected.
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Japanese Emperor Akihito begins historic abdication
Akihito, who says he is too old for the role, is the first Japanese emperor to stand down in 200 years.
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Anti-social behaviour 'nightmare' ignored, says report
Victims' commissioner says authorities are downplaying the harm caused by crimes such as vandalism.
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'Our water pollution is a cancer'
"Waterkeeper" Nabil Musa fights Iraq's water crisis, which he calls the country's gravest threat yet.
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Rod Rosenstein: US deputy attorney general quits
Rod Rosenstein, who was once accused of treason by the president, exits after a turbulent two years.
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Cambridge investigates its slavery links
The University of Cambridge is to investigate whether it gained financially from the slave trade.
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Operators say government should lose oversight of rail
Long-distance routes should also be serviced by more than one company to spark competition, they said.
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Climate change: Electric car target 'needs to be sooner'
The government's plan to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040 is too tame, its advisers will say.
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Labour to discuss 'confirmatory ballot' for Brexit
The party's governing body will decide whether to back a confirmatory ballot in the EU elections.
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IS leader al-Baghdadi appears in first video in five years
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who has not been seen on camera since 2014, vows revenge for his militants.
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John Singleton: Boyz N The Hood director dies aged 51
The Oscar-nominated African-American director dies at 51, after his family remove him from life support.
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'Russian spy whale'
A beluga whale was found with suspicious equipment off Norway's coast
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Music royalties reach record high but songwriters 'on minimum wage'
But there are claims that "a lot of songwriters are making less than minimum wage".
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Newspaper headlines: Cambridge slavery probe and backlash over rape victim phone demand
Stories about victims of crime, including rape, feature on Tuesday's front pages.
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News Daily: NHS blood infection inquiry, and Japanese abdication
Your morning briefing for 30 April 2019.
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Debenhams closures: Four ways to use the empty stores
Across the UK, empty department stores are being turned into everything from housing to arts spaces.
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Glimpsing a world beyond human extinction
Writer and explorer Robert MacFarlane explores the "underland" beneath our feet.
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Esperanza Spalding: A jazz singer looking to inspire a generation
Award-winning jazz singer Esperanza Spalding is working to bring the arts to some of the nation's toughest schools.
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The Dorset family who are living plastic-free
The Fynes family decided to go plastic-free after seeing ducks eating rubbish at a picnic site.
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A supermarket is being piloted which has no tills, forcing customers to pay by app.
A supermarket is being piloted in London which has no tills, forcing customers to pay by app. Emma Simpson reports.
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Families in Blackpool are getting lessons in resilience to improve mental health
Families in Blackpool are getting lessons in resilience, as part of a £10 million programme to improve mental health.
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Sports Illustrated features first burkini girl
Halima Aden becomes the first model to wear a burkini in Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue.
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Minecraft player loses five-year-long game
Phil Watson is "killed" by a zombie baby and a spider.
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Japanese Emperor Akihito's human touch
Emperor Akihito will be remembered as the man who began the modernisation of Japan's Chrysanthemum Throne.
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Jeopardy: How a pro gambler 'cracked' US game show
Sports bettor James Holzhauer's unusual strategy is paying off as he crushes Jeopardy records.
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Is the UK economy at a new moment of sea-change?
Forty years ago Mrs Thatcher came to power, is the UK economy at another historic moment of change?
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London nail bombings remembered 20 years on
Twenty years have passed since a campaign of terror that killed three people and injured dozens.
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What's happening to rape prosecutions?
Rape victims in England and Wales are being asked to hand their phones to police as evidence.
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European elections: What pay can UK MEPs expect?
If the UK takes part in the European elections, what pay and benefits can MEPs expect?
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Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein submits resignation
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'Boyz n the Hood' director John Singleton dead at 51, family announces
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Michael Avenatti pleads not guilty in federal wire, bank fraud case; trial to begin on June 25
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First images emerge of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in five years, intelligence group says
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IS Leader Appears in Video for First Time in 5 years
The shadowy leader of the Islamic State group claimed to appear for the first time in five years in a video released by the extremist group’s propaganda arm on Monday, acknowledging defeat in the group’s last stronghold in Syria but vowing a “long battle” ahead.
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A New Way to Church: Justin Bieber's Pastor Launches App to Take Church Global
He's one of the men who helped introduce Justin Bieber to Jesus Christ. Now Pastor Judah Smith is working on the rest of the world, bringing church to your smartphone and tablet in a new way.
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Replacing Israel with Anti-Semitism in the Church, and What It Means for the End Times
Replacement theology in the Christian view of the Messiah has taken us far off target, and it affects our end-times theology. The common view of the church replacing Israel has caused huge consequences. Many Jews have a hard time believing in a Jewish Messiah that has replaced them. Many other Jews realize the truth that replacement theology is wrong and that the Messiah is still in a covenant relationship with them, as they have come to the understanding of wonderful saving grace.
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'War Footing': Church Canceled Indefinitely, Catholic Leaders in Sri Lanka Dissatisfied With Government Response
Catholic church leaders in Sri Lanka say they aren't satisfied with how the government has handled the investigation following the Easter Sunday attacks that left over 250 people dead.
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Jennifer Rubin: Pelosi is right. People don't want Trump impeached. They just want him gone - Salt Lake Tribune
Jennifer Rubin: Pelosi is right. People don't want Trump impeached. They just want him gone Salt Lake Tribune
Trump sues Capital One, Deutsche Bank to keep them from complying with subpoenas Fox News
Trump team sues Deutsche Bank and Capital One to keep them from turning over financial records to Congress CNN
Trump Sues Banks to Stop Them From Complying With House Subpoenas The New York Times
Let’s impeach Trump for being such a great president The Washington Post
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Army Vet Plotted To Commit Terrorist Attack In Los Angeles Area - NPR
Army Vet Plotted To Commit Terrorist Attack In Los Angeles Area NPR
Army veteran charged with plotting terror attacks in California CNN
Afghanistan war vet plotted to bomb Long Beach white nationalist rally, feds say Fox News
L.A. terror plot thwarted: Army vet planned ‘mass casualties,’ FBI says Los Angeles Times
'Martyrdom, bro:' California man busted in domestic terror plot NBC News
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Her best friend died at Chabad, but she's determined to keep her message alive. - CNN
Her best friend died at Chabad, but she's determined to keep her message alive. CNN
'Hero' congregant honored after San Diego synagogue shooting New York Post
Synagogue shooting "an affront to humanity," Poway mayor says CBS News
California synagogue shooting: Doctor performed CPR on dying wife Daily Mail
Lori Gilbert Kaye, killed in synagogue shooting, is remembered as a teacher of 'radical empathy' CNN
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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to Step Down in May - The New York Times
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to Step Down in May The New York Times
WASHINGTON — Rod J. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, said Monday that he would leave the Justice Department in mid-May, bringing to a close a ...
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Trump orders asylum overhaul, including new fee for applicants and faster adjudications, amid 'severe' bord... - Fox News
Trump orders asylum overhaul, including new fee for applicants and faster adjudications, amid 'severe' bord... Fox News
Trump introduces sweeping changes to asylum in memo CNN
Asylum Seekers Face New Restraints Under Latest Trump Orders The New York Times
White House Orders New Restrictions on Asylum Seekers at Southern Border The Wall Street Journal
Trump calls for tightening restrictions on asylum-seekers in new memo | TheHill The Hill
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Beto O'Rourke's campaign for climate socialism is deeply unserious - Washington Examiner
Beto O'Rourke's campaign for climate socialism is deeply unserious Washington Examiner
Beto: We only have ’10 years’ left on Earth if we don’t address climate change Fox News
O'Rourke releases plan to fight climate change with $5 trillion investment and net-zero emissions by 2050 CNN
Beto’s Green New Deal? Flagging in polls, O’Rourke unveils $5T climate change plan Fox News
Beto O’Rourke has a new climate plan. Here’s the right reason to dislike it. The Washington Post
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Trump sends regards to Japan’s Emperor Akihito ahead of abdication - Fox News
Trump sends regards to Japan’s Emperor Akihito ahead of abdication Fox News
Japan's emperor is abdicating. Here's what you need to know. The Washington Post
Japan Will Enthrone a New Emperor. His Wife Won’t Be Allowed to Watch. The New York Times
Japan’s emperor is abdicating. He leaves behind a powerful legacy. The Washington Post
Japan police: Man put knives on desk of emperor's grandson Fox News
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Decoding ISIS leader's new video - Washington Examiner
Decoding ISIS leader's new video Washington Examiner
ISIS Leader Baghdadi, Who Was Rumored to be Dead, Appears in Video and Admits Defeat in Syria Newsweek
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ISIS leader al-Baghdadi pictured for first time since 2014, intel group says Fox News
Though Isis leader al-Baghdadi is alive, this poor strategist may not be a huge threat The Independent
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Exclusive: Blackwater founder’s latest sales pitch - mercenaries for Venezuela - Reuters
Exclusive: Blackwater founder’s latest sales pitch - mercenaries for Venezuela Reuters
Pompeo: Maduro loyalists looking for 'golden ticket' out of regime Washington Examiner
Pompeo says Maduro's inner circle looking for exit strategy in Venezuela | TheHill The Hill
Venezuela’s National Assembly leader Juan Guaido denounces Russia’s “intervention” in Venezuela Miami Herald
U.S. Threatens Maduro Supporters After Russia and China Blast Plans to Overthrow Venezuelan President Newsweek
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UN boss raises Xinjiang Uyghurs during his trip to China - CNN
UN boss raises Xinjiang Uyghurs during his trip to China CNN
U.N. chief raises issue of Xinjiang's Uighurs during China visit Reuters
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Day Ahead: Top 3 Things to Watch By Investing.com - Investing.com
Day Ahead: Top 3 Things to Watch By Investing.com Investing.com
Cramer: Be wary of stocks that rally into earnings reports, like Google-parent Alphabet did CNBC
Alphabet stock drops after earnings show disappointing Google sales growth MarketWatch
Google Reminds Investors Rapid Growth Isn’t Guaranteed Bloomberg
Alphabet's first-quarter sales fall short of expectations Yahoo Finance
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Airline outages: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue experience IT issues - CBS News
Airline outages: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue experience IT issues CBS News
Major US airlines hit with systemwide ticketing outages CNBC
Several US airlines hit by brief computer-related outage Star Tribune
American, JetBlue, Alaska Airlines hit by brief computer outage — again USA TODAY
Computer systems restored after 'technical issue' causes outages at airports across the country Fox News
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Spotify Has 100 Million Paid Subscribers - Thurrott.com - Thurrott.com
Spotify Has 100 Million Paid Subscribers - Thurrott.com Thurrott.com
Spotify now has 100M paying subscribers, but it’s still losing money BGR
Spotify has 100 million Premium users Engadget
Spotify Reaches 100 Million Subscribers, but Not Without Some Dissonance The New York Times
Spotify now has 100M paid subscribers, double Apple Music’s last reported number 9to5Mac
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Western Digital stocks declines as earnings miss Street view - MarketWatch
Western Digital stocks declines as earnings miss Street view MarketWatch
Western Digital Shares Tank After Company Misses Earnings Badly TheStreet.com
Western Digital fiscal Q3 clocked by inventory writedown ZDNet
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Apple nicked Intel's modem lead - Fudzilla
Apple nicked Intel's modem lead Fudzilla
The man who predicted Antennagate is no longer at Apple The Verge
Apple engineer in charge of 5G efforts exits following Intel hire, Qualcomm settlement 9to5Mac
Apple's 5G modem project lead Ruben Caballero has left the company AppleInsider
Who will be the king of the 5G chip market? Gizchina.com
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Samsung's latest patent shows phone with wraparound display - TechRadar
Samsung's latest patent shows phone with wraparound display TechRadar
Samsung imagines a wraparound smartphone display Engadget
Samsung Patents Wraparound Display That Aids in Photos and Selfies PetaPixel
Samsung's Wraparound Phone Design Is the Anti Galaxy Fold Tom's Guide
Samsung might be working on a new phone with a wrap-around display BGR
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Simplified Start Menu on Windows 10 May 2019 Update doesn't completely skip the bloatware - OnMSFT
Simplified Start Menu on Windows 10 May 2019 Update doesn't completely skip the bloatware OnMSFT
10 truly helpful Windows 10 tools you might not know about PCWorld
Windows 10 will require PCs to have at least 32 GB storage SlashGear
Microsoft is working on an “open design” philosophy, but there's still a long way to go OnMSFT
How Microsoft learned from the past to redesign its future The Verge
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‘Snowfall’: Filming On John Singleton’s FX Drama Series Continues As Cast & Crew Honor His Memory - Deadline
‘Snowfall’: Filming On John Singleton’s FX Drama Series Continues As Cast & Crew Honor His Memory Deadline
'Boyz N the Hood' director John Singleton dies after suffering major stroke ABC News
'Boyz n the Hood' director John Singleton dead at 51 Fox News
How John Singleton's 'Boyz n the Hood' shaped the life of one boy from the hood Los Angeles Times
How John Singleton’s ‘Boyz N the Hood’ Steered Hollywood in a New Direction Variety
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Woodstock 50 Has Been Canceled - erienewsnow.com
Woodstock 50 Has Been Canceled erienewsnow.com
Woodstock 50 Organizers ‘Committed’ to Festival After Losing Financial Backing Rolling Stone
Woodstock 50 Canceled By Its Investors NPR
Woodstock Organizers Cancel 50th Anniversary Festival Billboard
Woodstock 50 canceled? Organizers say festival will be a 'blast' Poughkeepsie Journal
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Prince William and Kate Middleton Celebrate Their 8 Year Anniversary Despite Those Cheating Rumors - The Cheat Sheet
Prince William and Kate Middleton Celebrate Their 8 Year Anniversary Despite Those Cheating Rumors The Cheat Sheet
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrated eight years of wedded bliss and pointedly ignored the cheating rumors.
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Khloe Kardashian Says She'd Be 'Insecure' If She Was Sofia Richie After Scott Disick Discovers His 'Soulmate' - Entertainment Tonight
Khloe Kardashian Says She'd Be 'Insecure' If She Was Sofia Richie After Scott Disick Discovers His 'Soulmate' Entertainment Tonight
On the latest episode of 'KUWTK,' a spiritual healer tells exes Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick that they are 'soulmates.'
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Arizona Cardinals agree to terms with rookie free agent class - Revenge of the Birds
Arizona Cardinals agree to terms with rookie free agent class Revenge of the Birds
2019 NFL draft -- Biggest post-draft questions for all 32 teams ESPN
Kyler Murray, A Black Man, Was The #1 NFL Draft Pick, Trump Congratulated The #2 Pick Instead | TIME TIME
Opinion: One pressing post-draft question for each of the 32 NFL teams USA TODAY
Steve Keim: I’m not scared to make a mistake NBC Sports
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Western Conference's Best Assists of the First Round | 2019 Playoffs - NBA
Western Conference's Best Assists of the First Round | 2019 Playoffs NBA
It's Time To Remember Al Horford Again Deadspin
NBA Playoffs best bets and prop predictions: Sixers need strong start in Game 2 Covers.com
Eastern Conference's Best Assists of the First Round | 2019 NBA Playoffs NBA
Monday Morning Media Roundup: April 29th, 2019 Brew Hoop
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Dolphins GM Chris Grier indicates the Josh Rosen trade doesn't mean Miami can't draft a QB next year - CBS Sports
Dolphins GM Chris Grier indicates the Josh Rosen trade doesn't mean Miami can't draft a QB next year CBS Sports
With Rosen playing under his cheap rookie deal, the Dolphins could always bring in another QB in 2020.
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2019 Dynasty fantasy football rookie rankings - NFL.com
2019 Dynasty fantasy football rookie rankings NFL.com
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Barr threatens to skip House hearing on Mueller report over format dispute
Attorney general has expressed objections to House judiciary committee’s questioning format, according to Democratic aide The US attorney general, William Barr, is scheduled to testify before the House judiciary panel, chaired by the Democrats, on Thursday. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters The Department of Justice (DoJ) has informed the powerful House of Representatives judiciary committee that the attorney general, William Barr, may not attend a Thursday hearing to review special counsel Robert Mueller’s report of the Trump-Russia investigation. Barr has expressed objections over the panel’s questioning format, according to a senior Democratic committee aide. The department has balked at the panel’s plans to allow committee counsels from...
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U.S. envoy signed North Korea document to pay for Warmbier's care: Bolton
The United States signed a document agreeing to pay North Korea for the care of American Otto Warmbier but never paid the $2 million Pyongyang demanded, White House national security adviser John Bolton said on Sunday. Bolton, who said he was not part of the administration at the time, confirmed newspaper reports that North Korea demanded the money before Warmbier was flown out of Pyongyang in a coma on June 13, 2017. Asked whether U.S. envoy Joseph Yun signed the document when he went to retrieve Warmbier, Bolton told "Fox News Sunday" in an interview: "That is what I am told, yes." He said no payment was made.
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United Airlines is covering up cameras on seat backs amid privacy backlash
United Airlines is covering up all the cameras on the back of customers' seats amid backlash about privacy.
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Sean Spicer: Trump has 'insurmountable edge' in key battleground states
Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer lays out how Republicans are going to compete against Democrats in 2020.
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US consumer spending jumps in March; inflation remains tame
American consumer spending leapt last month to post the biggest gain in 10 years, recovering from a weak start to 2019, while inflation remained tame, according to government data released Monday. The strong finish to the third quarter comes a day before the Federal Reserve is due to meet, with markets overwhelmingly expecting the central bank to leave interest rates untouched. The latest figures confirm the picture of steady economic growth in the first quarter that were released Friday in the Commerce Department's GDP report.
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Man arrested after knives found at school desk of only male heir to Japanese imperial throne
Japanese police on Monday arrested a 56-year-old man in connection with two paring knives found at the school desk of Prince Hisahito, grandson of Emperor Akihito, local media reported. The incident comes as authorities were beefing up security ahead of the popular emperor's abdication on Tuesday after a 30-year reign, the first monarch to relinquish the throne of the world's oldest imperial family for two centuries. Akihito's eldest son, 59-year-old Crown Prince Naruhito, will take the throne on Wednesday in a series of ceremonies. Hisahito is the son of Naruhito's younger brother and the last eligible male heir. Japan's centuries-old succession would be broken if Hisahito does not have a male child as the Imperial Household Law, in place...
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Ocasio-Cortez fires back at Kellyanne Conway for slamming her response to Sri Lanka attacks
Ocasio-Cortez called the series of bombings in Sri Lanka, which death toll has risen to 290, “horrifying.” “The Sri Lanka massacre was horrifying.
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US stocks tread water ahead of more earnings, Fed
Wall Street was flat but holding near record levels just after the open on Monday as investors awaited a fresh set of corporate earnings during week loaded with economic data. Markets were also absorbing an upbeat report on consumer spending for March, which showed a big jump at the end of the first quarter. The data come as the Federal Reserve is due to begin its latest-two day policy meeting on Tuesday but is overwhelmingly expected to leave interest rates untouched.
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Washington's Woeful Maduro Miscalculation
When Washington recognized Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s rightful president, Trump administration officials clearly hoped that incumbent Nicolas Maduro’s grip on power would not last long. There were reasons for such optimism. The socialist regime’s corruption and grotesque economic mismanagement had reached crisis levels. Maduro and his predecessor, Hugo Chavez, had transformed Venezuela from one of Latin America’s most prosperous countries into a poverty-stricken horror marked by runaway inflation and severe shortages even of the most basic consumer necessities. Venezuela was the latest exhibit in the museum of socialist calamities. Maduro’s popularity had plunged, and his implementation of ever more autocratic measures to suppress opponents...
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FOREX-Dollar rally stalls underlining slowdown fears
A rally in the dollar faltered on Monday with strong U.S. data doing little to lift the currency or convince investors that a slowdown in activity is over. The greenback traded in a narrow range as Japan kicked off a week of holidays, typically a period of thin liquidity that can prompt spikes in volatility. A Federal Reserve policy meeting, Brexit negotiations and a raft of global data including on U.S. core inflation and payrolls could each be the trigger for big currency swings this week.
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Job post seeking 'preferably Caucasian' applicants removed
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia tech staffing company has apologized after an online job posting sought "preferably Caucasian" applicants.
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Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend
Corey Ballentine, "Avengers: Endgame" and more of the weekend's top news.
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The Best Compact Cars of 2019, Ranked from Worst to Best
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Synagogue Shooting Suspect Was a Piano-Playing Nursing Student From Religious Family With a Racist Secret
Sandy Huffaker/AFP/GettyPOWAY, California—Nineteen-year-old nursing student John T. Earnest, who was charged with murder Sunday as the lone gunman in the deadly Poway Synagogue shooting, played piano for hours a day and earned a 4.31 grade point average. His father was a church elder whom neighbors called “the sweetest man.”But somewhere on his path, Earnest took a terrible turn, claiming Adolf Hitler as an idol and writing what appears to be his own rambling manifesto that Jews “deserved nothing but hell.” He wanted to be the one to, as he put it, “Send. Them. There.”Police say someone purporting to be him posted the anti-Semitic, Islamophobic, white supremacist “manifesto”—which eerily mirrored the Q&A; style that Christchurch terrorist...
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Spain's knife-edge election is a bellwether for the next European Parliament
According to Vox, Spain’s new hard-Right force, today’s general elections are about the survival of Spain as a national entity. Most European observers, however, will be looking to see how strongly Spain’s forces of moderation can survive the first real assault of Right-wing, anti-immigration and slightly Eurosceptical populism the country has experienced. With no elections due this year in any of Europe’s biggest nations, all eyes are today on Spain as a bellwether for next month’s European Parliament poll, in which populist movements are expected to make a bigger impact than ever. Spain, despite its political fragmentation that has brought about this, its third election in less than four years, has been making solid economic progress in the...
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Man arrested over knives at Japan prince's school desk: media
Japanese police on Monday arrested a 56-year-old man in connection with two paring knives found at the school desk of Prince Hisahito, grandson of Emperor Akihito, local media reported. The incident comes as authorities were beefing up security ahead of the popular emperor's abdication on Tuesday after a 30-year reign. The man, identified as Kaoru Hasegawa, was arrested on suspicion of illegally entering the premises of the junior high school the 12-year-old prince attends on Friday, public broadcaster NHK and other news reports said.
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Beats' first truly wireless earbuds to launch May 10
Over the weekend, Apple's Beats headphones division announced that pre-ordering for their fitness-oriented AirPods competitor will open May 3, with the earbuds hitting shelves on May 10. While the Powerbeats Pro are powered by the same Apple H1 chip used in the second-gen AirPods and likewise support "Hey Siri," they offer nearly double the listening time at nine hours on a single charge instead of just five. The earbuds come in four colors and will put owners back $249.99, $50 more than the latest AirPods.
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Here's What Happens After Russia or China Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier
An attack that sank a carrier with significant casualties, on the other hand, might well result in demands for vengeance, the specific circumstances of the attack notwithstanding. This could put U.S. policymakers in the awkward position of needing to escalate, without being able to use some of the most lethal military options in their toolkit.Since the 1950s, the supercarrier has been the most visible representation of U.S. military power and maritime hegemony. Although supercarriers have participated in nearly every military conflict since the commissioning of USS Forrestal in 1955, no carrier has come under determined attack from a capable opponent. In part, this is because supercarriers are very difficult to attack, but the symbolic grandeur...
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Adidas is dropping more 'Avengers' sneakers
These designs are super sick.
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US STOCKS-Futures edge lower ahead of inflation data
In yet another busy week for earnings, about 160 S&P 500 companies, including Google-parent Alphabet Inc and Apple Inc, are due to report their quarterly reports. An inflation report from the Commerce Department is expected to show personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index for March to have risen 0.7% from 0.1% in February.
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Rep. Clyburn slams Trump's praise for Robert E. Lee: 'The president is now glorifying a loser'
“Robert E. Lee was a slave owner and a brutal slave master. Robert E. Lee was a loser.”
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American, JetBlue, Alaska Airlines hit by brief computer outage — again
Sabre, which handles reservations and other functions for major airlines, said it is "actively working to resolve'' the problem.
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Seven people killed in string of rural Tennessee homicides, authorities confirm
Sunday morning law enforcement was still blocking two roads near where the bodies of five victims were found Saturday.
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Jordan Peterson accuses Cambridge University of being 'unprofessional' after he found out from Twitter that he was stripped of fellowship
The controversial professor Jordan Peterson has said Cambridge University is "unprofessional" after he found out the institution had stripped him of a fellowship via Twitter. Dr Peterson, who will be speaking at a sold-out show at the Hammersmith Apollo next month, said he felt "sorrow" and "shock" over the decision, which came as Cambridge academics lambasted the university for inviting him. Many have dismissed the views of the Canadian psychologist, who has hundreds of thousands of fans and styles himself as the "professor against political correctness". He has argued for enforced monogamy, pushed the view that men are victims of gender discrimination, and said that the idea of white privilege is a “Marxist lie.” The professor has also...
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2019 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works Hardtop Knights Edition In Photos
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After Sri Lanka blasts, government targets the niqab veil
KATTANKUDY, Sri Lanka (AP) — As Sri Lanka's long civil war ended in this once-contested region along its eastern coast, Muslim women eager to show their piousness began wearing the black niqab veil to hide their faces.
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North Korea vs. the F-35 Stealth Fighter (Who Wins? Who Dies?)
Alternatively, the F-35A might be assigned to dangerous suppression or destruction of enemy air defenses (SEAD/DEAD) missions. The stealth and onboard jamming capabilities of the F-35 would make it more survivable than the ROKAF’s 4th generation aircraft in such a role.The ROKAF, South Korea’s Air Force received their first F-35A fighter jets in April 2019. The ROKAF hopes to eventually buy forty F-35As and should have ten F-35As by the end of the year.(This first appeared several weeks ago.)But how do these aircraft fit into the ROKAF’s existing fleet of aircraft? What role could they play in countering the North Korean KPAF?The ROKAF already fields a variety of advanced American fighters, including over one hundred KF-16Cs and around 60 F-15K...
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Apple defends removing parental control apps
Apple says some parental control apps were removed from the App Store because of security concerns.
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Minecraft player loses five-year-long game
Phil Watson is "killed" by a zombie baby and a spider.
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Google owner Alphabet misses sales forecasts
Shares in the internet giant tumble nearly 7% after its sales growth falls short of forecasts.
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Rape victims among those to be asked to hand phones to police
Cases may not go ahead if police in England and Wales do not get access to messages and photographs.
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Fraudster poses as actor online to dupe woman
Police warn online fraud is an "epidemic" after a woman is scammed by a man posing as Jason Statham.
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Beijing defends Huawei amid row over role in UK's 5G network
The UK should make "independent" decisions about whether to work with the tech firm, China's ambassador says.
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How tech is bringing Israelis and Palestinians together
Young people on either side of a decades-old conflict seldom meet, but tech is building bridges.
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Monday, 29 April 2019
Latest: Rabbi identifies the victims of synagogue shooting
POWAY, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at a synagogue in Southern California (all times local):
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Why Trump will win in 2020 and it won't even be close
The 2020 election isn’t going to be close.The first-quarter gross domestic product growth rate of 3.2 per cent sets up the first reality that will be noted in November 2020 because it telegraphs where the economy will be then: not in recession.Recessions are charted when GDP growth is negative for two consecutive quarters or more. That can and has occurred in sudden fashion – financial panics don’t send “save the date” cards.But the economy over which president Donald Trump is presiding is strong and getting stronger.Innovation is accelerating, not declining. A recession before election day looks less and less likely by the day.Small wonder then that Trump dominates the GOP with an approval rating above 80 per cent.His administration’s deregulatory...
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Border Patrol is now releasing migrant families directly in Tucson
The Border Patrol's Tucson sector has followed in the footsteps of its counterparts in Yuma and is releasing families into the community in Tucson.
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The Day the Carrier Died: How the Navy (Nearly) Lost an Aircraft Carrier in Battle
“The treatment of these Franklin crewmen,” concludes Springer, constituted “one of the greatest but least-known injustices involving the U.S. Navy in World War II.”Seldom do I come away incensed from reading history. The saga of the World War II aircraft carrier USS Franklin (CV-13) constitutes an exception. We normally think of Franklin’s history as a parable about the importance of shipboard firefighting and damage control. It’s about materiel and methods, in other words. And these things are important without a doubt. Fighting ships are metal boxes packed with explosives and flammables. Suppressing fire represents a crucial function, which is why the first thing a new sailor does after reporting aboard is qualify in rudimentary damage control.(This...
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Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein recounts Poway synagogue shooting: 'I met the terrorist face-to-face'
Despite the harrowing experience, Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein said he and his congregation will not be "intimidated or deterred" by the threat of violence.
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Russia won't immediately raise oil output after Iran waivers end
Russia will not immediately raise oil output after the United States ends sanctions waivers for buyers of Iranian crude in May, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday. The United States announced this week that, in a bid to reduce Iran's oil exports to zero, it would from May 2 end US waivers that countries such as India, China, South Korea and Turkey currently have on buying Iranian crude.
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Would You Pay This Much For A Corvette Body?
Quite a few people love the look of a classic Chevy Corvette Stingray, and why not? While that’s certainly true, you might be wondering why this 1966 Chevrolet Corvette convertible body is so pricey. All you get is the body, doors, hinges, rear exhaust valance, convertible decklid, bird cage, and windshield frame, plus the glass.
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New York Archdiocese releases list of 120 priests accused of child sexual abuse
The list released by the New York Archdiocese includes 120 men, none of them in active ministry now.
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Australia's plan to kill 2 million feral cats to combat 'extinction crisis' once again in the spotlight
The plan to control Australia's feral cat population was first announced in 2015 as part of a conservation strategy to protect threatened species.
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The Army's New Machine Gun Can Really Do Some Serious Damage
A game changer or not? The U.S. Army has selected a new submachine gun for special security missions- and the winner of the procurement contest may surprise you.The Brügger & Thomet APC9K has been hailed the winner of the Sub Compact Weapon program, beating out well-seasoned military & police competitors such as the American Sig MPX and the Czech-made CZ Scorpion Evo.Made primarily of polymer and sporting translucent magazines, the APC9K SCW will be used for close protection duties and other situations where a 9mm submachine gun or carbine would be preferable to a 5.56 platform.According to Defence Blog, the U.S. Army Contracting command will be ordering around 350 of the SCWs, with a potential additional order of 1,000 more.The...
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Israel frees two prisoners to Syria after Russian mediation
Israel released two prisoners on Sunday, sending them back to Syria in what Damascus described as Russian-mediated reciprocation for the repatriation of the body of a long-missing Israeli soldier. Russia, a key Damascus ally, this month handed Israel the remains and personal effects of Zachary Baumel, who was declared missing in action along with two other Israeli soldiers following a 1982 tank battle with Syrian forces in Lebanon. A Syrian government source said Damascus then pressured Moscow to secure a prisoner release by Israel.
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Afraid but unbowed: Sri Lanka Catholics pray for Easter bombing victims
Church bells tolled mournfully at Colombo's devastated St Anthony's Shrine on Sunday, as scores of Christians wept but defiantly prayed and lit candles for the victims of the horrific Easter bombings. The bells rang out at 8:45 am, the moment a jihadist suicide bomber detonated his device inside the 18th-century church on Easter Sunday, one of six attacks on churches and luxury hotels that left 253 dead. The island's Roman Catholic leadership has suspended all public services, fearing new attacks.
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Putin raises possibility of meeting Ukraine leader
BEIJING (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday raised the possibility of meeting Ukraine's president-elect in a sign Moscow might want to improve relations that soured after its 2014 annexation of Crimea.
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Charge your iPhone and wirelessly charging your Apple Watch with one portable power bank
If you have an Apple Watch, you obviously also have an iPhone -- so why not charge them both on the go with this same device? The UGREEN Portable Charger for Apple Watch and iPhone has an MFi certified wireless charging disc for your Apple Watch as well as a USB port so you can connect your Lightning cable and charge your iPhone. It packs 2,200 mAh of juice, and it's discounted right now on Amazon.Here's more info from the product page: * Built-in Magnetic Charging Module Compatible for All Apple Watch: With built-in integrated magnetic charging module and USB port, it is ideal for all 44mm 40mm 42mm & 38mm Apple Watch models?Apple Watch Series 1/2, Apple Watch Sport, Apple Watch Nike+, Apple Watch Hermes, Apple Watch Edition and iPhone,...
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